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Beer volumes at global brewer SABMiller rose 3% in the last quarter of 2011 to match forecasts, as emerging markets offset falls in North America and Europe.
Global brewer SABMiller has launched the first beer made from cassava in a bid to crack the home brew market on the continent.
Foster's executives have defended the decision to approve a takeover for the iconic Australian brewer that will put it in foreign hands for the first time in its 150 years.
If you ask an Australian to do something he doesn’t want to, his likely response will be: “Get stuffed!” Though the response from Australian brewer Fosters to world number two beer maker SABMiller’s almost US$10bn offer for the antipodean company was worded more politely – but boils down to the same thing.
SA Breweries has called on a Gauteng MEC to withdraw allegations against the group.
There is growing speculation that Anheuser-Busch InBev may be thirsty for another deal and some brokers believe SABMiller may be a prime target.
South African Breweries says it is conferring with Treasury and other government departments on sin tax.
Earnings by Australia's Foster's have beat expectations, but the drinks giant has recorded a net AU$464m loss after write-downs in its wine business.
In the wake of a somewhat equivocal ruling on a dispute between Brandhouse Beverages and South African Breweries, the two brewers are slugging it out again.
A Dutch brewer with a penchant for competition has laid claim to creating the world's strongest brew: a beer that is some 60% alcohol by volume.
Beer consumption has soared during the World Cup after falling globally in recent years.
Amstel, Windhoek and Heineken have gained market share in the premium beer market as SABMiller’s upmarket brands lose ground.
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